Bookedited by Gary W. Procop, Bobbi S. Pritt.
Summary: Pathology of Infectious Diseases, by Gary W. Procop, MD, packs all of today's most essential information on infectious disease pathology into a compact, high-yield format! Well-organized and segmented by type of infectious organism, the book's pragmatic approach complemented by abundant full-color, high-quality photomicrographs and clinical photos, and at-a-glance tables makes it easy to access the information you need to quickly and accurately detect and identify pathogenic organisms. Chapters on immunohistochemical and molecular techniques as well as artifacts and pitfalls guide you to accurate detection and identifications.
Contents:
Principles of Infectious Disease Pathology: An Introduction
Herpes Virus Infections
Viral Hepatitis
Human Papillomavirus, Polyomaviruses, and Parvovirus Infections
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Infections
Arbovirus Encephalomyelitis
Viral Encephalomyelitis: Rabies, Enterovirus, and LCM
Orf Infections and Molluscum Contagiosum
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Endocarditis and Other Intravascular Infections
Bacterial Pneumonia
Nocardiosis and Infections by Related Species
Mycetoma: Eumycetoma and Actinomycetoma
Botryomycoses
Bacterial Gastrointestinal Infections
Anaerobic Bacterial Infections
Bartonella, Coxiella, and Tropheryma Infections *
Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma Infections
Tuberculosis and Infections by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Leprosy
Buruli Ulcer
Hyalohyphomycoses
Zygomycosis
Dematiaceous Fungal Infections
Infections with Yeasts and Yeastlike Fungi
Helminth Infections *
Protozoal Infections
Artifacts and Pitfalls in Infectious Disease Pathology.